Chidru, "Cephalopod Bed", Salt Range: Wuchiapingian, Pakistan

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Bivalvia - Sanguinolitidae
Allorisma pleuromyoides n. sp. Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Wilkingia pleuromyoides
(1 measurement)
Allorisma perelegans Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Wilkingia perelegans
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Pseudomonotis deplanata n. sp. Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 2 specimens
recombined as Heteropecten deplanata
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Pecten prototextorius Waagen 1881
Waagen 1881 1 specimen
recombined as Aviculopecten prototextorius
Gastropoda - Murchisoniina - Soleniscidae
Macrocheilus avellanoides de Koninck 1863
2 specimens
recombined as Soleniscus avellanoides
Cephalopoda - Ceratitida - Xenodiscidae
Xenodiscus carbonarius (Waagen 1872)
Waagen 1879
(2 measurements)
Xenodiscus plicatus Waagen 1879
Waagen 1879 1 specimen
synonym of Xenodiscus carbonarius
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae
Derbyia grandis Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Streptorhynchus pectiniformis Davidson 1862
Waagen 1884 11 specimens
recombined as Kiangsiella pectiniformis
Orthotetes semiplanus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Schuchertella semiplana
Dorsal valve
Strophomenata - Productida - Monticuliferidae
Productus asperulus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 2 specimens
recombined as Asperlinus asperulus
Strophomenata - Productida - Linoproductidae
Productus lineatus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Linoproductus lineatus
Strophomenata - Productida - Productellidae
Productus opuntia Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Echinauris opuntia
(1 measurement)
Chonetella nasuta Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 4 specimens
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Productidae
Productus indicus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 4 specimens
recombined as Costiferina indica
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida
Marginifera typica Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 3 specimens
recombined as Marginifera (Marginifera) typica
Strophomenata - Productida - Paucispiniferidae
Productus gratiosus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Transennatia gratiosa
(1 measurement)
Strophomenata - Productida - Echinoconchidae
Productus cylindricus Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 1 specimen
recombined as Waagenoconcha cylindricus
(1 measurement)
Productus abichi Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 7 specimens
recombined as Waagenoconcha (Gruntoconcha) abichi
Strophomenata - Productida - Lyttoniidae
Oldhamina decipiens (de Koninck 1863)
Waagen 1883 9 specimens
7 VV, 2 DV (2 measurements)
Strophomenata - Productida - Richthofeniidae
Richthofenia lawrenciana (de Koninck 1863)
Waagen 1885 1 specimen
Strophomenata - Productida - Strophalosiidae
Strophalosia indica Waagen 1884
Waagen 1884 12 specimens
recombined as Echinalosia indica
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Psilocamaridae
Camerophoria superstes (de Verneuil 1845)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Cyrolexis superstes
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Stenoscismatidae
Camerophoria globulina (Phillips 1834)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
    = Coledium costacurtosus n. sp. Waterhouse 2004
Waterhouse 2004
Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Wellerellidae
Uncinulus theobaldi Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
synonym of Uncinunellina timorensis
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Athyridida - Athyrididae
Spirigerella grandis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
Spirigerella derbyi Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 8 specimens
Spirigerella fusiformis Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 2 specimens
Athyris grossula n. sp. Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 5 specimens
recombined as Cleiothyridina grossula
(2 measurements)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Martiniidae
Martinia chidruensis n. sp. Waagen 1883
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
synonym of Martinia warthi
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferida - Trigonotretidae
Simplicisulcus scabrosa n. sp. (Reed 1944)
Waterhouse 2004
Previously Spirifer (Neospirifer) warchensis scabrosa
Neospirifer poletaevi n. sp. Waterhouse 2004
Waterhouse 2004
NHMUK 82373 (holotype)
Spirifer musakheylensis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Betaneospirifer moosakhailensis
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Notothyrididae
Notothyris warthi Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
Notothyris subvesicularis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Gillediidae
Hemiptychina himalayensis (Davidson 1862)
Waagen 1882 5 specimens
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Heterelasminidae
Dielasma acutangulum Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 4 specimens
recombined as Gundarolasmina acutangulum
(1 measurement)
Rhynchonellata - Terebratulida - Dielasmatidae
Dielasma breviplicatum Waagen 1882
Waagen 1882 1 specimen
recombined as Whitspakia breviplicatum
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Paraspiriferinidae
Spiriferina multiplicata (Sowerby 1829)
Waagen 1883 1 specimen
recombined as Paraspiriferina multiplicata
Rhynchonellata - Spiriferinida - Spiriferellinidae
Spiriferina cristata (von Schlotheim 1816)
Waagen 1883 2 specimens
recombined as Spiriferellina cristata
Stenolaemata - Cryptostomata - Acanthocladiidae
Polypora biarmica Keyserling 1846
Waagen and Pichl 1885 1 specimen
Polypora koninckiana Waagen and Pichl 1885
Waagen and Pichl 1885
Synocladia virgulacea (Phillips 1829)
Waagen and Pichl 1885 2 specimens
synonym of Synocladia dubia
Stenolaemata - Cystoporida - Hexagonellidae
Hexagonella ramosa Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 2 specimens
Stenolaemata - Cystoporata - Fistuliporidae
Dybowskiella grandis Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 2 specimens
Stenolaemata - Trepostomata - Batostomellidae
Geinitzella crassa (Lonsdale 1845)
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 1 specimen
recombined as Batostomella crassa
Anthozoa - Favositida - Cleistoporidae
"Araeopora" ramosa Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Waagen and Wentzel 1886 1 specimen
Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae
"Geinitzella" columnaris (von Schlotheim 1813)
Waagen and Wentzel 1886
recombined as Calophyllum columnare
var. incrustans (bryozoan)
see common names

Geography
Country:Pakistan
Coordinates: 32.6° North, 71.8° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:42.8° South, 55.7° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Permian Epoch:Lopingian
Stage:Wuchiapingian 10 m.y. bin:Permian 4
Key time interval:Wuchiapingian
Age range of interval:259.51000 - 254.14000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Chhidru
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:ooidal,gray lithified argillaceous "limestone"
Lithology description: Grey, shaly, calcareous rock, very argillaceous and slighty oolitic
Environment:carbonate indet.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:body
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Metadata
Also known as:Chhidru
Database number:88933
Authorizer:M. Clapham, A. Dunhill Enterer:M. Clapham, B. Allen
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:marine invertebrate
Created:2009-04-25 18:13:58 Last modified:2013-11-25 13:02:06
Access level:the public Released:2009-04-25 18:13:58
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
16403. W. H. Waagen. 1880. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part II. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(2):73-183 [P. Wagner/P. Wagner/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

27333 W. Waagen. 1881. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part III. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(3):185-328 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27464 W. Waagen. 1882. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 1. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):329-390 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27310 W. Waagen. 1883. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 2. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):391-546 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27299 W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 4. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):611-728 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27478 W. Waagen. 1884. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 3. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):547-610 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27354 W. Waagen. 1885. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part IV, fas. 5. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(4):729-770 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27539 W. Waagen and J. Pichl. 1885. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part V. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(5):771-834 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27483 W. Waagen and J. Wentzel. 1886. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part VI. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(6):835-924 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
29811 W. H. Waagen. 1879. Productus Limestone Fossils, Part I. Salt Range Fossils, Palaeontologia Indica, Series 13 1(1):1-72 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
27371 J. B. Waterhouse. 2004. Permian and Triassic stratigraphy and fossils of the Himalaya in northern Nepal. Earthwise 6:1-259 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/B. Allen]